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1.1. NAUGHTON. TIME CONTROLLED STOVE LIGHTER.

APPLICATLON FILED MAY 12. I911- Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

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.1. J. NAUGHTON.

TIME CONT-ROLLED STOVE LIGHTER.

APPLICATION HLED MAY l2, l9l7.

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Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

1.1. NAUGHTON. I'TIME CONTROLLED smvs LIGHTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l2. I911.

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TIME-CONTROLLED STOVE-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 26, 1919.

Application filed May 12, 1917. Serial No. 168,219.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. NAUorrroN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peekskill in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented certain useful Improvements in Time-Controlled Stove-Lighters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention has reference generally to improvements in that class of inventions known as time controlled mechanism and more particularly relates to a time controlled stove lighter.

As the primary aim and object this invention contemplates the provision of a novel attachment on a stove or the like for receiving a match and with which cooperates novel means for striking and igniting the match so that it may subsequently be projected into the stove at a point near the burner therein by the match receiving and supporting means so as to consequently light the burner at a predetermined time.

It is an additional and equally important object of this invention to provide time controlled spring actuatable means for removably holding the match striking means in a raised position, the latter being releasable at a predetermined time so as to consequently ignite the match and permit of the actuation of the match projecting means.

As an additional object the invention consists in the provision of novel means operably connected with the hour shaft of the clock for removing the retaining pin from the path of movement of the spring aetuatable means at the proper time so as to consequently release the match striking means.

More particularly, the present invention embraces the provision of novel supporting means for guiding the movement of the match striking means and the match receiving means so as to assure of an effective operation of the parts.

As a further improvement this invention includes the provision of novel means for removably holding the match striking means in an inactive position and also the provision of novel means for releasably holding the match projecting means in an inactive position.

The invention, as a still further object, resides in the provision of a novel clasp for holding one of the arms of the resilient actuatable releasing means against the time controlled retaining pin.

More specific objects of this invention include the provision of improved means for supporting the clock and for removably connecting the supporting means to the support; to provide a removable match striking plate: and to so construct the main support so that the several successively actuated parts will be assured of an effective operation.

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be recited the provision of a device of the character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the munbcr of parts are few, the construction simple,

. the cost of production low and the efliciency high.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail in the description to follow which for a clear understanding of the invention should be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, and wherein is disclosed for the purpose of illustration a convenient and satisfactory embodiment of the invention. It is to be noted in this connection that various minor changes in the constructimi and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the principle of operation of the various parts.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device attached to a stove;

Fig.2 is a rear elevation thereof partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the invention;

Fig. l is a front clevational detail of the clock mechanism Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 5-5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of the main support and the match striking and projecting means; i

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmental section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a fragmental top plan of the device;

Fig. 9 is a perspective detail of the time controlled retaining pin;

which is mounted a burner 2 while attached exteriorly of the body is the improved time controlled stove lighter indicated in its entirety by the numeral 3, being preferably supported with respect to the body by improved attaching brackets 4 and 5.

The stove lighter in the present instance consists of a main support formed preferably of a single piece of material including a base 6 from the inner end of which projects an upright arm 7 while another arm 8 projects from the upper end thereof at approximately right angles thereto being positioned directly over the base 6. A guiding tube 9 has one end connected to the outer surface of the upright portion about the opening 10 therein, the tube extending horizontally from the upright portion and projecting through an opening 11 iii-the stove body 1 and terminating near the burner 2. A collar 12 is arranged about the tube and is connected to the outer face of the upright portion by means of suitable fastening devices 13 and serves to hold the tube rigid with respect to the upright portion. A vertical supporting tube 14 is mounted on the upper surface of the arm 8 about an opening 15 formed through and adjacent the outer end of the arm. A collar 16 is arranged about the tube and is connected to the upper surface of the arm by suitable fastening devices 17 and serves to effectively support the tube. A supporting platform 18 of a rectangular form is mounted 011 the upper end of the tube 14: while a collar 19 is arranged about the tube and is connected to the under surface of the platform by means of suitable fastening devices 20 so as to effectively connect these parts together. Opposed fianged guides 21 are mounted on the upper surface of the platform for a purpose that will presently appear and likewise a stop 22 is arranged transversely to the. up-

per'surface adjacent one end of the platform. The upper bracing bracket 4: has its respective ends connected to the under surface of the platform and to the body 1 by suitable fastening devices 24.

With a View toward providing the improved match receiving and ,supporting means a substantially U shaped guide 25 is rigidly connected to the outer end of the base 6 while movably arranged therebetween is a supporting tube 26, having a longitudinal slot 27 therein. A match receiving and supporting element in the form of a rod 28 is slidably mounted in the tube 26, the outer end thereof being provided with amatch receiving socket 29 for receiving and retaining a match while a head 30 is formed on the inner end thereof. Suitable resilient means suchas a contractile coil springv 31 is arranged within the tube 26 about the rod 28 and has its respective ends connected to inner end of the tube and to the head, the tension of the spring tending to normally hold the head toward the inner end of the slot.

A setting arm 32 extends laterally from the head and is slidably mounted in the slot being adapted for engagement with the ri ght angularly extending end 33 of the outer end of the slot so as to normally retain the match supporting member in an inactive position.

slid through the tube 26 and also through the tube 9 which is arranged in alinement therewith. This action of course'projects the match into the stove and holds it above the wick burner 2.

As intimated improved means have been provided for striking. the match preparatory to projecting it. In reducing this feature of the invention to practice an elbow joint 36 is mounted on the inner end of the tube 26 and also about the rod 28. An other rod 37 is slidably mounted in the tube 1% while the lower end is rigidly connectedv A head 38 is carried to the elbow oint 36. by the upper end of the rod 37 while a setting arm 39 extends laterally from the head and operates in a vertical bayonet slot 40 in the tube. The upper end 41 of such slot is of course arranged at ri ht angles to the main portion thereof so that the arm 39 may engage the portion d1 of the slot. Since the rod 37 is connected to the tube 26 through the medium of the elbow joint 36, any turning of the rod 37 on its axis will result in an angular movement of the tube 36 in the plane in which it lies. When the setting arm 39, therefore, is moved into the upper end t1 of the slot 40, such a turning of the rod 37 on its axis is effected with the result that the tube 26 and those parts associated with it are swung at an angle with respect to the main support of the device. This action results in the rod 28 having its receiving socket 29 so positioned that a match may be inserted therein without interference from the upright arm 7 of the main support. Of course the rod 28 during such operation must be locked against more ment in the tube 26 and the setting arm 32, therefore, engages in the right angularly disposed end of the slot 27 formed in the tube 26. The rod 37 is under tension of suit able resilient means such as a contractile coil spring 42 the respective ends of which are connected to the head 38 and to the lower end of the tube L1. This spring serves to force the rod downwardly when the setting arm89 is released in a manner that'will become hereinafter apparent.

Cotiperating with the match supporting means and the match striking means is a match striking plate 13. This plate is of a rectangular configuration and is adapted to be removably arranged between guides ll which are carried respectively on the under surface of the arm 8 on the upper surface of the base 6 in closely spaced relation to the inner surface of the upright portion 7. The outer face of the plate is roughened as indicated by the numeral 15 while the lower end thereof is provided with an aperture 46 which registers with the opening 10 in the upright portion. A lip a7 serves to limit sliding movement of the plate so as to properly register its aperture with the opening 10.

Slidably and removably mounted on the upper surface of the platform 18 between the guides 21 is a base plate 48 on which is supported a clock 49 by means of brackets 50. A spring actuatable means for releasably retaining the setting arm 39 in a raised position is operatively connected with the clock and consists in this instance of a tubular casing 51 carried by the under surface of a clock transversely thereof by means of supporting brackets 52. A rod 53 is carried within the casing 51 while a coil spring 54 is arranged about the rod and has one end connected to the rod and the other end connected to the casing to enable an attendant to place the rod 53 under the tension of the spring 54. An arm 55 has one end removably connected to one end of the rod 53 by means of a nut 56 while the outer end is curved and terminates in a hook 57, the bill of which is adapted to engage the setting arm 39 to hold the rod 37 in a raised or set position as shown in Fig. 1. An arcuate or semi-circular arm 58 has its inner end rigidly clamped to the opposite end of the rod 53 by means of a clamping nut 59 while the arm extends in an opposite direction to the direction assumed by the arm 55. A lug 60 is formed on the outer terminal of the arm 58 while a handle 61 is connected to the arm so that it may be set when desired. In order to limit the outward swinging movement of the arm 58 and alsothe movement of the arm 55 an areuate strip 62 is connected to the rear face of the clock -19 by suitable brackets 63. A retaining pin 64: is slidably mounted through an opening 65 in the rear face of the clock 49 and also through a registering opening 66 in the strip being operably connected to the clock mechanism in a manner to be described. This pin projects beyond the outer face of the strip and lies in the path of movement of the lug 60 to prevent actuation of the arm 58 and in so doing serves to hold the arm 55 in a substantially vertical position so that the latter may hold the setting arm 39 in a raised position until the pin is moved inwardly which action releases the arm 58 and allows the spring 54: to release the arm 55 from the setting arm 39. A lug 67 is formed on that end of the strip 62 remote from the lug 64; and is engaged by the lug 60 so as to limit the outward swinging movement of the arm 58. Suitable means such as a pivotally mounted resilient catch 68 on the end of the strip 62 opposite the lug 67 is employed for hearing against the outer face of the arm 58 to prevent accidental disengagement of the lug 60 from the pin 64, such as would occur were the arm 58 allowed to spring outward from the clock case.

\Vith a view toward providing the novel means for operably connecting the retaining pin 64: to the clock mechanism so that the actuation of the spring actuated releasing means will be controlled by the clock and actuated at a predetermined time a spring plate 68' is mounted on the outer face of one plate of the frame 69 and has pivotally connected to the upper angularly bent end there of by means of a suitable fastening device 70 the inner end of the retaining pin 64. The under surface of the said plate is provided with a recess 71 so that the plate may be arranged around the setting shaft 72 rotatably mounted in the frame. This plate normally acts against a gear 7 3 loosely mounted on the shaft 72 and is operably connected to the hour shaft 74:. A collar 75 is also carried by the outer face of the gear 7 3 and has the outer edge thereof provided with a notch 76. A disk 77 is carried by the shaft 72 while a lug 78 projects from the periphery thereof and coiiperates with the notch 76. A setting hand 79 is carried by the outer projecting end of the shaft 72 and is arranged in alinement with the lug 78. A knurled wheel 80 is carried by the opposite end of the shaft 72 and enables the attendant to properly adjust the hand 79 on the setting dial 81 marked on the main dial 82. The minute hand 83 and the hour hand 84: of the clock 19 of course operate in the usual manner. By this arrangement it will be appreciated that when the lug is engaged on the outer edge of the collar 75 the pin 64 will be projected through the openings 65 and 66 so as to be engaged by the lug 60 and when the hour and minute hands reach the point at which they are set, owing to the alinement of the setting hand 79 with the lug 78 and the fact that the gear 73 moves with the hour hand and carries the collar 7 5 the notch and the lug will be alined and forced into engagement with each other by the spring plate 68 the movement of which of course draws the pin 64L inwardly so as to release the arms 58 and and consequently the match scratching and. match projecting means.

The mode of operation of thepresent invention may be reviewed as follows:

Assuming that the parts have been assembled in the manner described the attendant engages. the setting arm 32 and moves it toward the outer end of the slot 27 so as to removably look the arm in the angularly bent end 33 of the slot. This action expands the coil spring 31 and draws the rod 28 inwardly. The setting arm 39 is now raised in the slot 4-0 against the tension of the spring 42 and moved in the right angled end ll so as. to partially rotate the rod 37 and hold it in a set position. During the partial rotation of the rod the tube 26 is raised from engagement between the guides and swung to a position, so that a match may be inserted in the socket 29, as before described. The stem of the match is fric- 'tionally held in the socket 29 so that the; head is arranged at the outer end of the socket. The knurled wheel 80 is now actuated to adjust the setting hand for instance at six oclock and of course the lug70 is correspondingly adjusted. This action moves the pin 64 outwardly through the openings 65 and 66 whereupon the handle 61 is engaged so as to swing the arm 58 upwardly and arrange the lug 6O behind the pin. If desired the clasp may be swung down to hold the arm in a position so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the lug from the pin. During the adjustment of the arm58 the arm 55 is swungdowm wardly sothat the hook will be arranged opposite the slot 4-0 whereupon the setting arm 39 is removed from engagement with the right angular portion 41 of the bayonet slot 40 and placed in engagement with the hook. The setting arm 39 having been engaged withthe hook, the setting arm 32 'is' then disengaged from the right anjgul'an portion 33 of the bayonet slot 27. This operation allows the spring 31 to move the rod 28 to bring the head of the match into contact with the scratching plate 43. The parts are now in position to be actuated and when the hands indicate siX oclock the notch 7 6 will be alined with the lug whereupon owing to the tension-of the spring plate 68 the gear 73 'will be moved outwardly a slight extent and during the movement of the spring plate the pin (iel which is connected thereto will be drawn inwardly so as to release the arm 58 which owing to the tension of the spring 54 will be partially rotated until the lug strikes the lug 67.. During this movement the arm 55 will be correspondingly partiall rotated to release the setting arm 39. wing to the tension of the spring 42 the rod 37 will slide downwardly and by reason of the fact that the match is held in yielding engagement with the roughened surface 45 of the .match scratching plate it will be ignited during the downward movement of the rod 37. This downward movement also moves the tube 26 between the guide 25 and alines the tube 26 with the openings in the upright portion in the match scratching plate as well as the tube 9. liVhenthis' occurs. the spring, 3I will force the rod 28 through the tube 9'and project the lighted match and support'it over the" wick of. the burner 2 so as to ignite the burner.

As many changes could'be' made in the above construction and many apparently widely dilferent embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, and it is intended thatal'l matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a-liirrited sense. It is alsoto be understood that the language used inthe following claims is intendedto cover all the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements'of the supporting and-projecting means in a raised position so that the said supporting and projecting means will yieldingly engage the plate above the opening therein, andtime controlled mechanism controlling the actuation of the releasing means. I

2. A device of the character described including a resiliently mounted match supporting and pro ectmg member, spring actuated means for releasably holding-the match supporting and projecting member in a raised position, a match strikingplate arranged in advance of the match supporting and projecting'member and provided with an opening, a rigidlymounted tube in alinement withthe opening and-adaptedto be connected to a stove near the burner thereof, time controlled mechanism for controlling the actuation of the releasing means, and

resilient means for moving the match supporting and projecting member into a position with alinement to the said rigidly mounted tube, whereby the match will be ignited from friction with the striking plate and subsequently projected into the stove through the aforesaid tube.

3. A device of the character described including a match supporting and projecting member, means for slidably receiving and supporting the match supporting and proj eeting member, a slidably mounted rod conneeted at right angles to the match receiving and supporting means, an arm projecting from the rod, a plate having a match striking surface and an. opening, spring actuated means for releasably holding the arm to consequently hold the rod in a raised position, time controlled mechanism for releasing the spring actuated means to consequently release the rod, resilient means for sliding the rod downwardly subsequent to the release, and resilient means for normally holding the match receiving and supporting member so that a match may be held yieldingly against the striking surface of the plate preparatory to releasing the rod and for projecting the match supporting and projecting member through the opening in the match scratching plate subsequent to the release of the match supporting and projecting member.

4. A device of the character described, including a support adapted to be connected to a stove, a slotted tube mounted on top of the support, a guiding tube projecting from the support and adapted to be arranged adjacent the stove burner, a plate mounted on the support and provided with a match scratching surface and with an opening in alinement with the guiding tube, another tube provided with a longitudinal slot, a match supporting and projecting member resiliently mounted in the second mentioned slotted tube, a resiliently mounted rod in the first mentioned slotted tube and having the lower end connected to the second slotted tube, an arm projecting from the rod, spring actuated means for releasably engaging the arm to consequently hold the match supporting and projecting member in a raised position and in yielding engagement with the match striking surface of the plate, and time controlled mechanism for releasing the spring actuated means to consequently release the arm and ignite a match in the supporting member preparatory to Copies of this patent may be obtained for the projection thereof through the guiding tube.

5. A devlce of the character described including a resiliently mounted match supporting and pro ecting member, a tubular casing, a rod mounted therein, resilient means for holding the rod under tension, an arm projecting from one end of the rod for removably holding the match supporting and projecting member in a raised position, another arm carried by the other end of the red, at lug on the outer end of the last mentioned arm, a time actuated retaining pin for removable engagement; with the lug on the last mentioned arm, and means for limiting the movement of the last mentioned arm subsequent to release.

6. A device of the character described including a resiliently mounted match supporting and projecting means, a rigidly mounted tubular casing, time controlled mechanism mounted adjacent the tubular easing, a rod carried in the casing, an arcuate arm carried at one end of the rod, a lug on the outer end of the arm, a pin operably connected to the time controlled mechanism and actuated at a predetermined time for cooperation with the lug for releasably holding the arm, resilient means for holding the rod in the casing under tension, means for limiting the outward swinging 1novement of the arm subsequent to release, and a hook like arm carried by the other end of the rod for releasably holding the match supporting and projecting means in a set position.

7. A device of the character described ineluding horizontally disposed and vertically slidable receiving means, horizontally slidable match supporting and projecting means resiliently mounted in the receiving means, a match scratching plate rigidly mounted in advance of the receiving means, spring actuated means for releasably holding the receiving means in a raised position, time controlled mechanism, a retaining pin slidably mounted in the time controlled mechanism for cooperation with the spring actuated means, and means for operably connecting the slidably mounted pin to the time controlled mechanism so that the pin will be actuated at a predetermined time to release the spring actuated means to permit the operation of the receiving means and the match supporting and projecting means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN J. NAUGHTON.

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